Hey everyone! I’m so sorry I haven’t been able to update this in a long time, but it’s because I’ve been so busy! One of my goals for 2018 is to write more, so I hope you’ll enjoy this quick recap of some of my highlights from the past year. New Years in Boston I […]

Dear UMass Amherst, It’s been a few weeks since I saw you for what could be the last time for a long while. I’ve returned to a place that I used to call home, that is, until I met you. I first heard about you through my high school guidance counselor, who suggested you to […]

It’s officially fall in Amherst. My senior year is in full swing, and Halloween is slowly approaching. So, you’re probably wondering why I haven’t posted in a while… It’s for a scary reason, no doubt. I’m here to tell you about one of the scariest monsters in my life… the Time Management Monster! AAHHH! (Am […]

Hi everyone! I’ve finally settled in for my senior year, and the best thing happened today – I got nominated for the Liebster Award! For my readers who aren’t bloggers, the Liebster Award is passed around the blogging community and it is reserved for newbie bloggers like yours truly. This is so veteran bloggers can discover […]

My move-in experience freshman year was nothing short of a disaster. Everything you’d expect to go wrong moving in, went wrong. I was already nervous about traveling and staying at a new place in a new state three hours from home. The last thing I needed was for move-in to be a train wreck and another reason […]

The only thing that could make a weekend with one of my best friends better is a glass of wine. Last weekend, I visited one of my college friend’s hometowns. As we planned out the trip a few weeks in advance and were looking for things to do, she asked me if I’d be interested […]

He was a busy doctor and had no time to mess around. I, who had never gone into surgery before, was honestly overwhelmed with information. It was my first consultation where the possibility of removing my wisdom teeth had first been discussed, and I simply was not prepared. He spewed his facts with the speed […]

My dog, Buster, is no doubt the love of my life. It’s been a little over a year since we welcomed him into our home as our furry family member. But, like every relationship with a human or otherwise, ours is nothing if not tons of work and lots of ups and downs. I’ve never […]

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Hi! 👋 My name is Melissa and I'm a recent graduate of UMass Amherst, majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in psychology. I'm an aspiring SLP, and I have a passion for musical theatre as well as my two-year-old Morkie, Buster. So glad you stopped by! 😄
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